Banana is classified as a:
AGymnosperm (a cone-bearing tree)
BDicot (with 2 cotyledons typically)
CMonocot (with 1 cotyledon)
DPteridophyte (a vascular spore plant)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Monocot (with 1 cotyledon)
Banana (Musa) is a MONOCOT: 1 cotyledon, parallel-veined leaves, fibrous roots, flower parts in multiples of 3. Other common monocots: grass, rice, wheat, sugarcane, maize, lily, orchid.
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